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USDA Crop Progress Report Recap

The condition of America's corn crop is slightly up from a week ago.

The USDA's rated 75 per cent of corn good to excellent, that's up 1 point from last week and 6 points better than a year ago.

Soybean ratings are unchanged from last week at 72 - up 9 per cent from 2015.

The U.S. spring wheat harvest is now almost two-thirds complete.

That's four points behind last year but 19 per cent ahead of the five-year average.

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.